Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU-SOM) has a fulltime (1 FTE) clinical faculty position available for an Advanced Practice Provider in the Neuro-Oncology section. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will be a clinical faculty member of the CU-SOM, entering at the level of Instructor. This position will provide both acute and chronic direct outpatient care to neurologic patients. This primarily includes patients with malignant and benign brain tumors. The Advanced Practice Provider will provide outpatient care via a mix of independent clinics and clinics alongside a physician provider. The Advanced Practice Provider will also participate in multi-disciplinary treatment planning and coordination of care with radiation oncology, neurology, neurosurgery and other specialties as needed. Successful candidates will have a proven record of accomplishment in supporting the needs of patients, developing differential diagnoses, and prescribing treatments in collaboration with leading specialty providers. We are seeking individuals who are collaborative, communicative, proactive, caring, detail-oriented, organized, able to think critically, focused on quality, driven and committed to personal growth.

Requirements

Nurse practitioner or Physician Assistant training. (NP-C or PA-C)
Current active license to practice in the state of Colorado as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant. Prescriptive authority is required.
Currently credentialed as an APN or PA by the appropriate national certifying body.
Eligible or licensed in Colorado.
Certified to see adults.
Four to seven years or more of post training inpatient/outpatient experience (a year-long hospitalist fellowship also satisfies this requirement)
Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally
Proven ability to care for high acuity, high complexity patients • Follow and share best practices in research (ICH guidelines, GCP, FDA guidelines).
Ability to work individually and as a team to support team-based medical care in an APP/Physician/Resident Physician model
Dedication and commitment to professional development and life-long learning.
Ability to be adaptable, flexible, and think quickly on your feet.
Experience with web-based tracking systems and Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access).

Nice To Haves

2 years of experience in inpatient or outpatient care
Experience in oncology or neuroscience subspecialty and/or experience in management of chronic diseases in a subspecialty environment.
Experience completing documentation and performing tasks routinely assigned in hospital settings using hospital record systems.

Responsibilities

Acute and chronic outpatient care of Neuro-Oncology patients including administration of chemotherapy and immunotherapy, disease-modifying therapy, and health maintenance care.
Monitor patients for adverse events related to therapeutics.
Inpatient consultations for acute or chronic Neuro-Oncology patients in the neurodiagnostic monitoring unit, daily progress notes with attendant documentation for these consults.
Incumbent is expected to become proficient in lumbar punctures and Ommaya punctures with instillation of chemotherapy.
Participation in clinical trials with expectation with completing and maintaining research trainings.
Assess patient’s medical status via chart review, imaging review, history taking and physical exam.
Order and interpret diagnostic testing and develop management strategies using evidence-based medicine.
Facilitate referrals to other care providers.
Prescribe appropriate pharmacological agents.
Provide patient education and advocacy.
Consult with supervising physician when appropriate.
Daily rounding assessment and management of appropriate inpatients.
Follow patients in outpatient clinic.
Participation in Brain Tumor Conference, Brain and Spine Metastasis Tumor Board and Neuro-oncology Multi-Disciplinary Clinic